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When Can You Swim In Chlorine After A Tattoo Summertime means showing more skin, and let’s be honest— if you’ve got a new tattoo, it probably means you’re looking forward to showing it off when you’re at the pool or beach.  Sorry to disappoint, but in addition to the obvious dangers of exposing that pretty new tattoo to the sun, you need to be forewarned that chlorine isn't your friend either right now.  Although tattoo infections may be rare, if you do expose your new tattoo to

How To Keep Tattoos From Fading So, you want to know what are the secrets and tips of the trade to avoid your tattoo from fading? Well, let’s just debunk one myth right from the start. There is no way to stop a tattoo from fading, because just like your skin and so many other parts of your body, tattoos do age as well over time, and fading is just a fact you need to accept from the get go. That being said, it’s not all downhill from the day you get tattooed. There are definitely a handf

Guide to Tattoo Numbing Cream & Foam The truth hurts. Tattoos hurt. Whether you know from past experience, or you’ve asked around to get the honest truth, you probably know this by now, and it likely is not stopping you from taking the next step. How painful is it?  That depends to some extent on the size of the tattoo and where it will be on your body. Maybe you consider yourself a person with a high threshold for pain, or you like the idea of “toughing it out” or developing your “

Can You Put Sunscreen On A New Tattoo? This is actually a very good question, and a bit of a tricky one, too—because the answer is yes, and no. If we’re talking about a new tattoo, then the answer is absolutely NO to sunscreen. Until your tattoo is fully healed, you cannot apply any type of sunscreen, and it’s really best to just avoid exposing the area to any direct sunlight whatsoever. If you plan to be outside in the sun with a new tattoo, then your best and safes